Postcode · Cottingham
Crime in HU16 5JT
How much crime is recorded in HU16 5JT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cottingham West
- Council
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,052 (2024)
HU16 5JTCottingham
How safe is HU16 5JT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HU16 5JT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
HU16 5JTNational
Violence and sexual offences6.723.6
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Criminal damage and arson1.24.7
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Other theft0.74.5
Other crime0.71.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 67% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.